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The European Banking Authority (EBA) has extended the response deadlines for four public consultations to 26 October 2026 following a temporary website offline period required for precautionary cybersecurity updates.
Public consultation24 October 2026
Hong Kong Customs detected a case involving a local company conducting cash transactions for luxury watches exceeding HK$120,000 without mandatory Category B registration under Cap. 615.
Rules in force23 October 2026
At the Ageing Well Hong Kong 2026 Conference, Deputy Chief Secretary for Administration Mr Cheuk Wing-hing detailed Hong Kong SAR's cross-bureau strategy to address population ageing. Key measures focus on silver financial security, anti-scam…
Regulatory guidance22 October 2026
On October 21, 2026, the European Central Bank published a press release entry titled 'Piero Cipollone: Pontes and Appia: unlocking opportunities for banks'. The source file provided is in PDF-1.6 format containing FlateDecode compressed…
Status unclear21 October 2026
Hong Kong SAR's Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau outlined regulatory restrictions on unsecured personal loans for low-income earners and announced mandatory integration with Credit Data Smart for licensed money lenders by June 2027.
Rules in force21 October 2026
The Hong Kong SAR Government and HKMA outlined anti-fraud and identity verification measures for remote bank account opening, including explicit on-screen prompts, In-app Authentication, deepfake detection, and 'iAM Smart' integration, while clarifying that banks…
Regulatory guidance21 October 2026
European Central Bank Executive Board Member Philip R. Lane presented the enhanced EUREP facility and international swap line framework, detailing standing euro liquidity access for foreign central banks starting in the fourth quarter of…
Regulatory guidance21 October 2026
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published a final report establishing requirements and safeguards for post-trade risk reduction (PTRR) services to allow clearing obligation exemptions for certain OTC derivative transactions under EMIR…
Draft legislation20 October 2026
The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) has approved Switzerland’s first exchange-traded retail fund directly investing in Bitcoin, granting an exemption from risk diversification rules while requiring strict adherence to FinSA conduct and risk…
Regulatory guidance20 October 2026
In an interview published on 20 October 2026, ECB Executive Board Member and Supervisory Board Vice-Chair Frank Elderson discussed bank regulatory costs, market fragmentation, proposals to expand proportionality for small banks, and supervisory expectations…
Regulatory guidance20 October 2026
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority released an official announcement on behalf of the Ministry of Finance regarding an upcoming issuance of Renminbi Sovereign Bonds through the Central Moneymarkets Unit, making available the tender notice,…
Status unclear20 October 2026
FINMA published a notice concerning an adjustment to the annex of the Swiss Ordinance of 5 January 2026 on the Freezing of Assets in Connection with Venezuela.
Adopted legislation17 October 2026
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